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This
checklist will allow you to compare and contrast as you begin to come up with a
list of colleges and universities for your college search or even narrow down
that list for formal application.
| TYPE
OF COLLEGE |
SIZE
(STUDENTS) |
SETTING |
FACILITIES |
| Two
year |
Up
to 1,000 |
Region |
Large
research library |
| Four
year |
1,000
to 5,000 |
Urban |
Small
library |
| Church
Affiliated |
5,000
to 15,000 |
Rural |
Up-to-date
Science material |
| Accredited |
More
than 15,000 |
Close
to home |
Foreign
Language Lab |
| Public |
|
___miles
from home |
Adequate
computer lab |
| Private |
|
Warm
climate |
Music
practice rooms |
| College |
|
Moderate
climate |
Study
rooms |
| University |
|
Recreational
opps. |
Writing
center |
| Coed |
|
Cultural
attractions |
Residence
Halls |
| Single
Sex |
|
|
Sports
facilities |
| STUDENT
BODY |
STUDENT
LIFE |
HOUSING |
ACADEMIC
ENVIRONMENT |
| Male/Female
ratio |
School
Spirit |
Predominantly
large dorms |
Majors
offered in interest area |
| %
commuters |
Dress
code |
Housing
clusters |
Research
opportunities |
| %
live on campus |
Chapel
requirements |
Small
houses |
Field
work-internships |
| Geographic
diversity |
Ethnic/cultural
groups |
Single
rooms available |
Exchange
programs |
| Religious
diversity |
Social
regulations |
Only
doubles/suites |
Co-op
work experience |
| %
minority students |
Importance
of $/image |
Centralized
dining |
Advanced,
specialized courses |
| %
int'l students |
Activities
of interest |
Decentralized
dining |
#
of faculty with PhD's |
| %
receive financial aid |
Fraternities/Sororities |
Guaranteed
housing-4 yrs |
Origin
of faculty degrees |
| |
|
|
%
of male/female faculty |
| |
|
|
Departmental
clubs |
| |
|
|
Career
advising programs |
| |
|
|
%
of grads who go to graduate school |
| |
|
|
Graduate
students as teachers |
| |
|
|
Faculty-student
ratio |
| PURPOSE |
PHILOSOPHY |
CALENDAR |
| Liberal
Arts |
Traditional |
Semester |
| Pre-professional |
Career
oriented |
Trimester |
| Technical |
Comprehensive |
Quarter |
| Vocational |
Progressive |
Year
round |
| |
Very
Scholarly |
Block
plan |
| |
Military |
Modular |
| ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS |
ADMISSION
SELECTIVITY |
TUITION
(year) |
| Fee
$ |
Sure
admit or safe |
Up
to $5,000 |
| Specific
HS courses |
Possible |
Up
to $10,000 |
| Test
or tests |
Selective
or reach |
More
than $15,000 |
| Essay |
Highly
Selective |
|
| Interview |
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| Portfolio |
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